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they provide a huge service to the city. the city is one of their biggest clients. i think there is a lot to be said for the idea that language in and of itself is not a panacea; it is not monolithic. there is a difference between saying a restraining order and saying something else, and how you even talk to the victim of trauma is vital. we would like to see more involvement, rather than assuming that they are the experts which is i think how the police have looked at it in the past. language line is the expert on language, and they should teach us. we have a lot to teach interpreters as well about how to effectively communicate with them. one more thing quickly, for emergency protection orders, i am not sure how many people realize this but the judicial council has translated the emergency protection order into five languages. yet getting a copy of that along with the actual english version to the survivor is something that could easily be done by does not happen. i regularly meet with clients who for the first time understand what that emergency protection order
they provide a huge service to the city. the city is one of their biggest clients. i think there is a lot to be said for the idea that language in and of itself is not a panacea; it is not monolithic. there is a difference between saying a restraining order and saying something else, and how you even talk to the victim of trauma is vital. we would like to see more involvement, rather than assuming that they are the experts which is i think how the police have looked at it in the past. language...
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in the seven agencies in the city and experts of domestic violence and community violence from zero to five so we hope to utilize that fund. children are eligible up to $5,000 of therapy and counseling and we hope to tell you next year how many children access that fund. >> thank you for your time. we are really honored to be here and present to you to both commissions tonight. >> thank you very much. i would like to commend the department and especially stacey young this year to pull together the report. it's not easy coordinating all of the statistics and particularly with different computer systems and different department are on fiscal years versus calendar years and recognizing cases don't move easily through a year to year basis and keep track of that so thank you to all of the agencies involved. >> we could not have done this without the department and commission on the status of women. there are staff and they support this work everyday. >> don't go anywhere. the commissioner has a question for you. >> i just wanted -- my take away from that really comprehensive presentation wa
in the seven agencies in the city and experts of domestic violence and community violence from zero to five so we hope to utilize that fund. children are eligible up to $5,000 of therapy and counseling and we hope to tell you next year how many children access that fund. >> thank you for your time. we are really honored to be here and present to you to both commissions tonight. >> thank you very much. i would like to commend the department and especially stacey young this year to...
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and upon final payment the city would release them from any further mitigation obligation to the city. so, what we're looking for here is board authorization for the general manager to execute the system impact mitigation agreement with north star solar. substantially in the form here.
and upon final payment the city would release them from any further mitigation obligation to the city. so, what we're looking for here is board authorization for the general manager to execute the system impact mitigation agreement with north star solar. substantially in the form here.
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this is in our great city hall in the year 2012. and i think in the year 2013 that will be accomplished. that's good. that's in keeping with our policies. finally, as espinola jackson stated, or dr. jackson stated, the factor had a burden imposed on it because of the history. you know the concrete, the aggregate companies. other refuse and so on and so forth. so holistically we need to devise a blueprint so that those who have been impacted that justice is done. >> thank you very much. any other public comments? i thought we had some -- any other public? no other public comments. all right. we will take note of the communications, is that correct? item 5? >> correct. >> commissioner moran. >> mr. president, a couple of items under communication, "f" and "g" are basically the water supply report. i have reviewed those and had some conversations with staff. i think there is a couple of areas where the reports are incomplete. and other areas because of that incompleteness they are misleading. i would like to ask those reports be revise
this is in our great city hall in the year 2012. and i think in the year 2013 that will be accomplished. that's good. that's in keeping with our policies. finally, as espinola jackson stated, or dr. jackson stated, the factor had a burden imposed on it because of the history. you know the concrete, the aggregate companies. other refuse and so on and so forth. so holistically we need to devise a blueprint so that those who have been impacted that justice is done. >> thank you very much....
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i know the church leaders in the bayview and in the southeast sector of the city. i know that we need to close the achievement gap of the targeted population, which is the african-american, the latinos, the polynesians, and our chinese-american children, because we are having all of these problems at our school sites our chinese-american children have come to me and told me that they will not do well in the c s.a.t. and they are struggling and that should not be. thank you for allowing me this time president yee, thank you. >> thank you. advisory committee reports, appointments by board members? seeing none, item l. special order of business. i now call the public hearing and approval of the state testing apportionment waiver. is there a motion and second? >> i move. >> second. >> reading of recommendation by commissioner designee. mr. burke? >> superintendent, commissioners, my name is john burke, i'm the supervisor for the assessments office. requested action that the board of supervisors -- the board of education of the san francisco unified school district will
i know the church leaders in the bayview and in the southeast sector of the city. i know that we need to close the achievement gap of the targeted population, which is the african-american, the latinos, the polynesians, and our chinese-american children, because we are having all of these problems at our school sites our chinese-american children have come to me and told me that they will not do well in the c s.a.t. and they are struggling and that should not be. thank you for allowing me this...
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be put forward to our policymakers in the city. so i just wanted to make sure that you understood that it's agendized as an action item tonight, but we do that as pro forma, as part of agendizing anything that the commission may be taking action on in case you want to take action tonight, but that is not necessarily the objective tonight. >> great. >> so-so i would like to have a substantive policy discussion , make sure that you are well-informed and briefed. because it's not that simple. it has taken chris and a little while to kind of wrap our head as round it. so i want to make sure that you get a full briefing from kevin drew, from the department of environment, any information that we might be able to add. and then take a look at what some of the recommendations are and get your feedback on those and if there are any others that you think should be included. so kevin, how about if you can just come up and walk us through. >> welcome. >> thank you, my name is kevin drew. i am the residential and special projects zero waste coo
be put forward to our policymakers in the city. so i just wanted to make sure that you understood that it's agendized as an action item tonight, but we do that as pro forma, as part of agendizing anything that the commission may be taking action on in case you want to take action tonight, but that is not necessarily the objective tonight. >> great. >> so-so i would like to have a substantive policy discussion , make sure that you are well-informed and briefed. because it's not that...